Newark man is fatally shot as number of Essex County killings this week climbs to seven

Google MapsA map view of Riverview Court in Newark, where a 19-year-old man was shot and killed this morning. Four people have been murdered in Newark since Sunday.

NEWARK — A 19-year-old man was shot and killed in Newark early this morning, making him the seventh person killed in the county and the fourth in the city since Sunday, the Essex County Prosecutor's office said today.

Daniel Rivera of Newark was shot multiple times at approximately 2:12 a.m. today while walking along Riverview Court in Newark.

He was taken to University Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 2:43 a.m.

Prosecutors say this was a targeted shooting.

"Removing dangerous criminals from our city while assuring the safety of our citizens as well as visitors is of paramount importance to this agency; we will spare no expense to ensure the safety and well-being of everyone who lives or travels through our flourishing city," Police Director Samuel DeMaio said in a prepared statement.

The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information should contact the Essex County Prosecutor's Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force tips line at 1-877-847-7432 or the Newark Police Department’s tips line at 1-877-695-8477.